Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6422

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni area
Unknown
IG6422

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 12th - early 13th c.

Complete olive green monochrome square tile, only one corner is missing. Moulded relief decoration representing a rampant lion in profile, facing the dexter side, with its left forefoot in the air. The animal is rendered with gaping jaws and a vegetal scroll coming out from its mouth, and shows a large tail raised with a vegetal end. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 5879
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –